Religious composition of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are ages…

Survey year18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
201435%33%20%12%1,453
200723%40%24%13%929
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
201423%20%25%24%7%1%1,453
2007< 1%18%32%33%14%4%929
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Gender composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearMenWomenSample size
201458%42%1,472
200761%39%943
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who identify as…

Survey yearWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
201471%4%9%14%3%1,455
200778%4%4%10%4%936
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
201417%16%67%1,460
200714%11%75%932
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Income distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who have a household income of…

Survey yearLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
201427%17%27%29%1,334
200723%18%32%26%827
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who have completed…

Survey yearHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
201431%30%22%17%1,465
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Marital status among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
201441%11%9%4%36%1,466
200749%9%12%5%25%940
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearParentsNon-parentsSample size
201425%75%1,466
200731%69%941
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say religion is…

Survey yearVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
20146%29%41%23%< 1%1,472
20079%26%39%24%1%943
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who attend religious services…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20145%34%61%< 1%1,472
20076%34%61%< 1%943
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who pray…

Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201413%13%11%62%< 1%1,472
200712%12%9%66%1%943
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who attend prayer group…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20144%3%4%89%< 1%1,472
20072%2%3%92%1%943
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who meditate…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201422%12%8%58%1%1,472
200722%8%6%63%1%943
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201430%18%15%35%1%1,472
200728%13%14%42%3%943
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201446%17%16%21%< 1%1,472
200744%12%15%27%1%943
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Survey yearReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
20143%22%58%16%1%1,472
20073%16%67%12%2%943
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say…

Survey yearThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201419%79%1%1%1,472
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who read scripture…

Survey yearAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
20144%5%6%85%< 1%1,472
20073%5%6%85%1%943
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say the holy scripture is…

Survey yearWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
20143%7%< 1%83%7%1,472
20074%7%1%82%6%943
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who …in heaven

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201435%52%13%1,472
200726%59%15%943
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who …in hell

Survey yearBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
201423%66%11%1,472
200718%71%12%943
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who identify as…

Survey yearRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
201421%15%64%1,472
200720%19%62%943
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Political ideology among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who are…

Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201415%39%41%5%1,472
200717%38%40%6%943
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who would rather have…

Survey yearSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
201445%47%4%4%1,472
200742%48%5%5%943
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say government aid to the poor…

Survey yearDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201431%64%4%1%1,472
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say homosexuality…

Survey yearShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201489%8%1%1%1,472
200777%17%3%3%943
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who …same-sex marriage

Survey yearStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
201485%11%4%1,472
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say…

Survey yearStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
201424%73%2%1%1,472
200720%75%2%3%943
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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases

% of adults who believe in God and are not too or not at all certain who say abortion should be legal in all/most cases who say humans…

Survey yearEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
201473%11%5%10%2%1,472
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